The New Haven Heat is seeking volunteer coaches for 4th- through 8th-grade boys' and girls' teams for their fall/winter travel program. Email newhavenheat@yahoo.com and include any past coaching experience.

Da Fam basketball group will hold a basketball league at Katherine Brennan School in New Haven. The cost is $350 for a 12-player team or $50 for individual players. Age groups are 7-10 co-ed, 6- to 8th-grade boys, middle school girls, high school girls and high school boys. Call 203-507-4193 or email dafam12002@yahoo.com

Softball

The Federation Softball Umpires of Greater New Haven are now accepting new applicants for the 2012 Girls High School Softball Season. Anyone interested can contact Ben Purcell at (203) 627-4281 or via email at benpurcell1018@gmail.com , also Dom DAurio at happydog1056902@aol.com . Training starts Feb. 22, 2012.

The Naugatuck High School softball team will be hosting its 4th Annual Winter Workout clinic for athletes in grades K-9. Sessions will include hitting, fielding, base running, conditioning, and situations with a special pitching time. The clinic will be held at Naugatuck High School on the following Saturdays: Jan. 7&14, Feb. 4, 11, 18 & 25, March 3. Questions or registration: Kevin Wesche at weschek@naugy.net or greyhoundsftbll@aol.com

The Connecticut Hornets are seeking experienced players for their 16U travel teams, for the upcoming 2012 season. The Hornets are looking to fill a pitcher and utility player position on each team. Interested parties can contact John Miessau at (203) 627-4677 or email cthornets@gmail.com .

The Connecticut Falcons Gray 18U travel team is looking for an outfielder and a catcher for the upcoming 2012 season. Interested parties can contact East Haven coach Ed Crisafi at 203-376-6753 or at edcrisafi@yahoo.com .

The Naugatuck High School softball team will be sponsoring a trip to Mohegan Sun on Jan. 28. The bus leaves the high school at 3 p.m. and leaves the casino at 11 p.m. Tickets are $40 and you will receive $30 in food and play vouchers. For tickets contact Kevin Wesche via e-mail at weschek@naugy.net or 203-910-7499.

The Stratford Breakers premier fast-pitch organization has immediate roster openings for a few players on both the 12- and 14-U teams. Call Breakers president Mark Fawver at 203-386-9290 or email primekart@aol.com

The Connecticut Eliminators are looking for experienced coaches for the 2012 season. Email qualifications and experience to cteliminators@aol.com or call 860-563-6554.

Baseball

Baseball U New England will be holding winter workouts/tryouts for its 16U and 17U summer college developmental teams during January and February. They will take place at the Connecticut Sportsplex in North Branford. The program is for high school age players only. The program will run on Saturdays from Jan. 7 until Feb. 25. Visit www.baseballunewengland.com or 203-258-7136 for more information.

The Connecticut American Legion Baseball Committee will be holding its 11th Annual

Hot Stove Awards Dinner on Jan. 13 at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Cocktails will be served at 6:30 p.m. and dinner is scheduled for 7. The committee will be honoring the 11 recipients for their contributions and accomplishments. Rich Coppola, Sports Director of WTIC-TV Channel 61 will act as toastmaster for the Hot Stove Dinner. The event is open to the public and the cost is $40 per person inclusive. Reservations and information are available by calling Craig Zimmerman (860-670-5224) or Dave Farr (860-819-0992).

The CT Bombers travel program will be holding tryouts for the 2012 season. Tryouts will be held beginning Jan. 7. Tryouts will be for 9-, 10-, 11- and 12-U. Call Bob Turcio or Nick Giordano at 203-248-2398 or visit www.battersboxonline.net .

The Sound Approach Golf Academy & Studio is offering a fall/winter indoor golf league for high schoolers and adults. Call Jon Wilson at 203-558-8061 or 203-245-4142 or email jcwpga@gmail.com

Skiing

The North Haven Ski Club is taking Membership applications for the 2011-12 Ski season. The Connecticut Ski council is offering over 100+ CSC awareness days this season, which are much discounted lift tickets ($20-$46) at a particular mountain on specific days. Members may use their membership cards to purchase lift tickets at the mountain on any Ct Ski Council Awareness days and receive the discounted price.

Up and coming Ct. Ski council days are: Mt Snow December 18-21 for $33 a day; Killington Mountain Jan. 16-18 for $42 & $40 a day. Check out the CSC awareness list for other dates go to: www.skiclub.com

Bus trip: The North Haven Ski Club will be having a bus trip to Mount Snow on Jan. 21. Okemo Mountain, on Feb. 5 and Killington, Feb. 12. Sign ups will take place at the North Haven Park and Rec. Department starting on Wednesdays, January 11th from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Children 12 and under ride the bus for free with an adult. The bus leaves the North Haven Stop and Shop parking lot at 6 a.m. (Killington 5:30 a.m.) with a pickup stop in Cromwell Exit 21 at 6:15 a.m. (Killington 5:45 a.m.) and returns about 8:30 p.m. with a dinner stop at the Country Deli (VT). Membership is $15.00 student, $30 Single and $45 family. You can join the ski club at anytime through out the ski season.

The Connecticut Junior Volleyball Association is now accepting applications for its winter volleyball programs for girls in Grades 4-12. Programs are primarily run in Woodbridge at the CT Sports Center, with additional practice sites offered in Westport and Newtown. Visit www.ctsportscenter.com or call 203-387-1181.